In Las Vegas, it's all a roll of the dice but chances are the home care professionals rolling into Glitter Gulch March 21-23 for Medrade Spring will be
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The squeeze is on for providers of oxygen and inhalation therapy drugs. The respiratory side of the home medical equipment industry, long considered one
Promotion to consumers of bath safety devices is a critical strategy for growing this business line. Target baby boomers with elderly parents in a focused
In today's pressure-packed business environment, the words breaking even aren't especially welcome. But for Iowa Health Home Care, the concept is one
In the December 2005 issue of HomeCare, AAHomecare reiterated its call to rally around the home oxygen patient community, which is made up of nearly one
Congress' recent decision to delay implementation of the Interim Final Rule outlining documentation rules for Medicare purchases of power wheelchairs
You don't have to face your target to shoot it; an old trick of marksmen is to use a mirror to see the target behind them and aim over their shoulder.
If you are not doing any spring cleaning in your own home, it is certainly time to do some at work. It is often during spring cleaning that we find things
Have you been keeping up? Medicare has made some significant changes to the codes you must use to bill for nebulizer medications. The codes used to bill
Washington In a surprise move, a provision that would cap Medicare oxygen equipment rentals at 36 months was added to the nation's budget bill late in
Washington A controversial CMS rule that does away with Medicare's power mobility certificate of medical necessity and requires suppliers to keep patient
Baltimore DMERC Region B Medical Director Dr. Adrian Oleck is relocating to Region C in March, a CMS spokeswoman has confirmed. The announcement comes
Sacramento, Calif. Providers are taking a 5 percent Medicaid rate cut in 2006. Although DME is exempt from the cut to Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program,
Washington The HHS Office of Inspector General plans to keep a close eye on HME spending next year. In its 2006 Work Plan, the agency outlined a number
The countdown to change has begun. In a matter of months, competitive bidding for durable medical equipment products will get underway in 10 of the nation's
Washington Echoing concerns voiced by other industry advocates, the Advanced Medical Technology Association has told CMS that it is concerned the agency
The government has a goal of reducing obesity among American adults to less than 10 percent by the year 2010. But instead of moving closer to that goal,
With a nod to Robert Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, we can learn a lot about how to run your compliance program at peak
Washington In the future, gathering patient medical records could be as simple as swiping a card with technology being encouraged in a bill unanimously